Millennium on 15 August 2008
dbot said:
Millennium said:
Storyline: a space marine fights aliens. Verdict: GENERIC
Graphics: Same old bloom-ridden gray. Verdict: GENERIC
Features: Hiding behind objects is considered a great and innovative feature. Verdict: GENERIC
More Features: The destructibility gimmick. Verdict: GENERIC
Weapons: A melee weapon, a shotgun, a gun that shoots rapidly, an explodey weapon that bounces, an explodey weapon that flies, a highly-accurate weapon with very fast bullets but a low fire rate, and a BFG. Verdict: GENERIC
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Sounds like you are describing Gears of War and Gears of War 2. Why doesn't that franchise get labeled as generic. It does nothing special.
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Oh, I'd label those as generic too; believe me. They're just not in the scope of this discussion.
Complexity is not depth. Machismo is not maturity. Obsession is not dedication. Tedium is not challenge. Support gaming: support the Wii.
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What do I hate about modern gaming? I hate tedium replacing challenge, complexity replacing depth, and domination replacing entertainment. I hate the outsourcing of mechanics to physics textbooks, art direction to photocopiers, and story to cheap Hollywood screenwriters. I hate the confusion of obsession with dedication, style with substance, new with gimmicky, old with obsolete, new with evolutionary, and old with time-tested.
There is much to hate about modern gaming. That is why I support the Wii.
